I would rather work less per week, so probably the 40 hrs a week for 20 yrs or 20 hrs a week for 40 yrs.
I currently work around 20 hrs a week (hopefully not for 40 yrs
I currently work around 20 hrs a week (hopefully not for 40 yrs
I feel the same way. Young children grow up so fast. Our boys are 3-1/2 now and we were watching the baby videos the other day and wondering where the time went. I'd rather take it easy now, spend some precious time with them and work a bit longer if I have to.Family comes first. The most I would want to work is 40hrs/week. I have 2 young children and I want to be there for them at every opportunity.
Sounds good now, but maybe we should ask you again in 10 years.MGL said:I'd rather front load my leisure time and enjoyment and have to work for a longer period than front load my work and possibly never live to see the benefits.
No doubt. However, I have girlfriends who say that they enjoy going to work while the kids are young. It gives the kids the parents a break from each other, gives the parent some daytime adult interaction, and refreshes the relationship between the parent and child. You appreciate the little ones that much more when you see them again. Plus, many kids love daycare/caregivers. I have noticed that my girlfriends who have gone back to work at least part time seem much happier and more well-adjusted to motherhood than those that stay home 100%. My observation only. Besides, doing a good solid week's work is great for the self-esteem, mind, and soul. No need to be shy about a little hard work.STone said:Family comes first. The most I would want to work is 40hrs/week. I have 2 young children and I want to be there for them at every opportunity.
A lot of people who start their own business work long hours to get the business up and running. Once its establishe they hire employees and cut back on their hours worked...potentially to the point where they only work a few hours a week.Maybe I don't get the question and am being no fun, nothing new there, but this all seems very silly and theoretical to me. Do those of you "voting" for 20 hours over 40 years actually live that lifestyle? Maybe you do, but I literally know no-one in their thirties who does even if they have the option. And how many of us who nominally work 40 hours actually work that few on a given average week? Or will be able to escape it after 20 years?
I do and I'm in my 30s. For me there are no significant financial benefits to working more.Maybe I don't get the question and am being no fun, nothing new there, but this all seems very silly and theoretical to me. Do those of you "voting" for 20 hours over 40 years actually live that lifestyle? Maybe you do, but I literally know no-one in their thirties who does even if they have the option. And how many of us who nominally work 40 hours actually work that few on a given average week? Or will be able to escape it after 20 years?